SKIDOO

Etymology

From the trademark Ski-Doo, originally an erroneous rendering of "Ski-Dog" that was adopted as the official brand name of the first snowmobile.

Noun

Skidoo (plural Skidoos)

A snowmobile.

Etymology 1

Verb

skidoo (third-person singular simple present skidoos, present participle skidooing, simple past and past participle skidooed)

(informal, North America, intransitive) to depart, especially to depart quickly

a nonsense word, often an expression of disrespect

(obsolete) A light that flashes on and off to make it more eye-catching.

Etymology 2

Noun

skidoo (plural skidoos)

Alternative letter-case form of Skidoo (“snowmobile”)

Verb

skidoo (third-person singular simple present skidoos, present participle skidooing, simple past and past participle skidooed)

(North America) To drive or ride on a snowmobile

Source: Wiktionary



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